Far Cry 2 is an upcoming 2008 first-person shooter developed
by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. Contrary to
popular belief, this game is not a sequel to Far Cry, but a
new game with a new storyline. Crytek, developers of the
original game, are not involved in the development of Far
Cry 2. It was announced on January 3, 2008, that in addition
to Microsoft Windows, Far Cry 2 will also be available on the
PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360,and will ship simultaneously
with the Windows version on October 21, 2008 in North
America and October 24, 2008 in Europe.

Gameplay will revolve around the player character's quest
for the notorious Jackal, a war supporting weapons dealer,
through a fictional region of Africa and will be entirely
open-ended, with the player being able to ally with anyone
he/she chooses. The player's choices are completely unfettered,
giving a sandbox style of gameplay and allowing the story to
progress at the speed the player chooses.
Instead of using individual maps, the game will take place in
a sprawling African landscape, with terrain ranging from
Savannah to jungle.The gameplay area will be 50 km2
(19.5 sq miles). Some members of the Ubisoft Montreal team
spent two weeks in several locations in Africa filming and
photographing native wildlife. The team will use the animal
footage and environment photos to create an extremely realistic
environment.